Courtney Barnett Albums Ranked
Courtney Melba BarnettĀ (born 3 November 1987) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and musician. Known for herĀ deadpanĀ singing style and witty, rambling lyrics, she attracted attention with the release of her debut EPĀ Iāve Got a Friend Called Emily FerrisĀ in 2012. International interest came with the release of her EPĀ The Double EP: A Sea of Split PeasĀ in 2013. Barnettās debut albumĀ Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just SitĀ was released in 2015 to widespread acclaim. At theĀ 2015 ARIA Music Awards, she won four awards from eight nominations. She was nominated forĀ Best New ArtistĀ at theĀ 58th Annual Grammy AwardsĀ andĀ International Female Solo ArtistĀ at theĀ 2016 Brit Awards. She releasedĀ Lotta Sea Lice, a collaborative album withĀ Kurt Vile, in 2017. She released her second albumĀ Tell Me How You Really FeelĀ to further acclaim in 2018. Here are all of Courtney Barnettās albums ranked.
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7. MTV Unplugged, 2019
āThe second CD for today is also by an Australian. And there is a Melbourne connection because that is where āMTV Unplugged ā Live In Melbourneā was recorded ā obviously. And it was recorded on October 22nd last year by the marvellous Courtney Barnett. I did not know that they still did āMTV Unpluggedā but obviously they do ā and this is a terrific record and while mostly acoustic ā Courtney has a full band with her. There are 8 songs ā quite long ā and five of them written by Courtney ā the one cover I do know is āSo Long, Marianneā and you should to. Paul Kelly ā the Australian one ā guests on āCharcoal Laneā. I am not sure if there is a video/DVD ā maybe someone in Oz could let me know?ā
6. Live At Electric Lady Studios, 2016
āShe is a trip worth taking. If you like Dylan or free flowing lyricsāyou will dig her too. A live recording in NYC of tracks off Sea of Split Peas. The mix seems like it could be better.ā
5. Iāve Got A Friend Called Emily Ferris, 2012
āBarnett plied her way through some choice covers as well as all of her first EP,Ā Iāve Got a Friend Called Emily Ferris. Her droll delivery was accompanied by her on-stage crew of enthusiastic Northcote locals and it made a really great set. Leader Cheetah came on afterwards but consensus amongst my clique of punters felt Leader Cheetah wasnāt as intriguing as āthe first bandā.Ā Over at the merch desk we all put our money where our opinionated mouths were, all of us bought this EP. Back at home it was good to hear her stripped down style of flat & dry monologue booming from my speakers in the same way that Iād seen and heard her perform on stage.ā
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4. How To Carve A Carrot Into A Rose, 2013
āThe one two punch of āAvant Gardenerā and āHistory Eraserā that anchors this EP is some seriously impressive music. Iāve heard a bit of Courtney Barnett over the years but nothing thatās ever topped what she did in this brief golden moment.ā
3. The Double EP: A Sea Of Split Peas, 2013
āBarnettās lazy singing style really gives this a summer feel. Her lyrics are super clever, descriptive and she tells a great story. I love the music too, the strong rhythms and cool guitars with a perfect balance of melody and distortion.ā
2. Tell Me How You Really Feel, 2018
āA change of tone for Courtney Barnett, as she moves into new, heavier and growlier territory. Itās not exactly aggressive, but it feels sort of angstier ā it sort of sounds like how the album cover looks, if that makes sense. Thereās definitely a tinge of melancholy in here that sort of helps to even off the heavier sound, making it sound like more of a logical successor from her acclaimed 2015 debut.Ā ā
1. Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit, 2015
āGood writers have an eye for detail, great writers have an eye for meaning in the detail. This album could be taken at face value as a muddled and messy flow of someoneās inner monologue but there is more to it than that. These thoughts are whittled and sculpted into stories, characters, jokes and by taking the set of songs you understand who wrote them too.ā